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Sunbeam Yachts 26.2

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 2012

A modern fractional sloop with a high comfort ratio, designed for stable, refined coastal cruising

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 19 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 19
CoastalBluewater

1.93 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.93
LightHeavy

179 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 179
EasygoingPowered-up

16.5 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.5
TenderStiff

32% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 32%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
32.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.5
Displacement / length
178.9
Comfort ratio
19.3
Capsize screening
1.93
Hull speed
6.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
678
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Cast Iron
Production
Years built
First built 2012
Builder
Sunbeam Yachts

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Hunter Marine 27-28.10 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 27-foot fractional sloop with a 40% ballast ratio, offering a stiff and stable platform for coastal cruising
Puma 277.95 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Ron Holland-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance-oriented coastal cruising
International 8068.06 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Pelle Petterson-designed fractional sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, built for performance since 1974
Pearson Yachts 27 (Triton 27)8.23 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Doug Peterson-influenced masthead sloop built from US Yachts molds, offering a light-displacement cruiser profile
Maxi Yachts Racer7.95 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA lightweight 7.95-metre fractional sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio built for spirited racing
Newport 27S8.23 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 1974 masthead sloop with a 1.3-meter draft, offering a stable fin-keel platform for shoal-water coastal cruising

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